Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-03-26
SPORTING GOSSIP.
Talk About Fast HOrses-A Story of
Hyer.
Especial Correspondence

lJor.
Especial Correspondence
New YORK, March II.
The talk about race between j. D. Nor
risseys Montana Regent and E. j.
e'Lucky'0 Baldwin's VOlante for $4,000 a
side continues undated, although the parties
to the controversy are no nearer an under
standing now than when the proposition was
first made. Mr.. Baldwin wishes the race to
occur after the Latonia meeting, while Mr.
Morrissey desires it to take place at the meet
ing of the new Memphis Jockey club, which
begins April 25 Or, he says, he will match
his horse against Volante for 5000, to
carry weight Tor age; race to be run at Chi
cago during the meeting there. And thus
the matter stands at present. As Baldwin
does not seem to be disposed to make any con-
ceSsions, this is likely to be the last of it.
Xxx
Tom Hyer, the first pugilistic champion of
America has been credited with having been
what is generally known as G stingy man.
That such was not the case, the following
anecdote of the dead gladiator, which was re
lated to me yesterday by an old friend of his,
will amply prove. Hyer, after his battle with
Yankee" Sullivan, was in saloon, with
party of kindred spirits, at a very late hour
one night In the midst of their uproarious
talk and laughter, girl apparently about 16
years of age, poorly clad, and shivering from
the cold-it was winter at the time-entered
the place, and, approaching the roysterers,
timidly asked for a small sum of money tC
procure some medicine for her mother, who
she said was lying very i'll at home. The bar
tender grufiy commanded her to leave She
turned to obey the order, when one of the
party made some insinuation as to her proba
BILE means of obtaining a livelihood. Thi.
was more than Hyer could stand. He beck
oned to the girl, who returned. Placing IS
in her hand he babe her go home and never
again enter place where she would possibly
be subjected to insult. The girl tearfully
thanked the brawny pugilist and left tn,
place. Then, turning upon her prosecutors
Hyer said in tone of ineffabie scorn: ''That
girls story may not have been true, or il
may, but do not feel that could afford, fol
the sake of little money, to have her pinchet
face appearing to me every time l might Try
to catch a nap. Anyway, the insult you fel
lows put upon her was worth the s. gave
her." 49,
Hyer was, like most other pugilists, ex
tremely superstitious, and it is said that he
out first transferring a ring which he wore
upon the little finger of his left hand to the
corresponding digit of his right.
~
Judging from the manner in which the
Detroits are pounding the ball at Macon,
where they are at present engaged in active
practice, they will furnish plenty of exercise
for the Outfeld of the other league teams
They seem to exactly "cotton" to the new
rules restricting the pitchers method of de-
livery. But there is scarcely any rule which
prevents everything which it is intended to,
and this is the case with the pitchers.
Twitchell is said to have practiced indefatig-
ably motion to throw the ball to first while
in reality sending it spinning over the home
plate. He has attained considerable pro-
iciency at it, and will doubtless succeed in
greatly puzzling both batsmen and base run
ners during the coming season. By the way,
Twitchell is pitcher of whom 1 expect great
things before many years have passed
OCTY COHEN